150 Shutdown Incidents Within 3 Months of Nuclear Power Plant Restart Approval

Shin-Kori Unit 1 Power Plant Exterior View

[Asia Economy Sejong=Reporter Dongwoo Lee] It has been revealed that there were as many as 150 incidents of nuclear power plants shutting down within three months after receiving approval for restart.

On the 14th, Kim Hoe-jae, a member of the National Assembly's Industry, Trade, Energy, Small and Medium Enterprises Committee from the Democratic Party of Korea, analyzed the 'Status of Nuclear Power Plant Shutdowns after Restart (Criticality) Approval' submitted by the Nuclear Safety and Security Commission. According to the analysis, 150 incidents of nuclear power plants shutting down within three months after restart approval occurred at 21 nuclear power plants nationwide.

Including cases where the nuclear power plant shut down on the day of restart approval, there were six cases where shutdown occurred within just one day. There were 44 cases where shutdown occurred within a week after approval.

By nuclear power plant, the number of shutdowns within three months after approval was highest at Kori Unit 2 with 27 cases. This was followed by Hanbit Unit 2 (17 cases), Wolseong Unit 1 (15 cases), Kori Unit 3 (14 cases), Hanbit Unit 1 (13 cases), and Hanul Unit 2 (10 cases).

In June, an incident occurred where Kori Unit 2, which had been in commercial operation for 39 years, shut down within a week after receiving restart approval.

Assemblyman Kim stated, "The government should not be trapped in the myth of nuclear power plant safety," and added, "The government must sufficiently explain to the public whether the safety of aging nuclear power plants is clearly guaranteed."

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